Felicia Flat

Everyone Thursday: Felicia Flat

If you’re on the hunt for a good basic flat for the office or beyond, the Felicia flat is a great bet — it is beloved by many, affordable, and comes in a zillion colors and sizes. Over at Nordstrom it has more than 1,000 positive ratings, is available in 19 colors, sizes 4-13, medium…

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A woman wearing a Knit Surplice Dress.

Washable Workwear Wednesday: Knit Surplice Dress

This washable dress looks great for work and beyond — and I think it looks far more luxe than $88. It’s available in black and red, sizes 2-18, as well as petite and tall sizes. Although the exact dress doesn’t come in plus sizes, there is a very similar dress in plus sizes. 3/4 Sleeve Knit Surplice…

A woman wearing a MAMA Nursing Blouse.
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Nursing Tuesday: MAMA Nursing Blouse

I’ve started buying some stuff for my boys at H&M because they have one of the few affordable selections of organic cotton clothing (J has had some issues with eczema, and we’ve noticed a big improvement with organic cotton clothing) — and this nice nursing blouse stood out to me. I like that it has…

A woman wearing a Tie Front Maternity Dress.

Maternity Monday: Tie Front Maternity Dress

Happy Monday! Did you know there are a lot of maternity items in the big Nordstrom Fall Clearance Sale? A lot of it is very springy stuff (lots of pastels), but I think this dress could be worn year-round, layered in winter with a navy cardigan and navy tights. The dress is Maternal America, one of…

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News Roundup

news-roundup-gen-xSome of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…            

  • A Racked writer explains how “the beauty industry generally takes Gen X for granted.”
  • Working Mother looks at the benefits and problems of being a breadwinning working mom.
  • Working Mother also has workout tips for busy working moms.
  • Meanwhile, here’s a telling article from The Miami Herald: “Despite working at nearly double the rate of their grandmothers, 21st-century moms still shoulder more of the drudgery of child-rearing and report time with their children as more tiring and stressful than it is for fathers.”
  • Quartz reports on the no-babies policy at TEDWomen.
  • Society6 asked some successful “LA-based creatives” to describe their sleep habits.
  • A mom writes for The Washington Post’s On Parenting about how strangers are always worried about her daughter’s safety when she’s running, climbing, and just being a kid.
  • The New York Times’ Well Family has an article about the value of teaching kids the actual names — not nicknames or euphemisms — for their private parts.
  • The blogger behind Science of Mom writes about the AAP’s new recommendations for safe sleep.
  • A Hellobee blogger shares 11 tips for traveling with kids.
  • Romper reviews the usual backhanded compliments given to working moms.

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